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ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 2 of 78 INTRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION PARACANOE COMPETITION RULES 2019 Taking effect from 1 January 2019 ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 2 of 78 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to provide the rules that govern: a) Paracanoe b) The organisation of Paracanoe competitions LANGUAGE In case of doubt, British English written language is the recognised language for all communication relating to these competition rules and the conduct of all canoeing international competitions. Any word which may imply the masculine gender also includes the feminine. COPYRIGHT Copyright belongs to the ICF. These rules may be photocopied. The original version of this rule book can be found on the ICF website www.canoeicf.com. RULES STRUCTURE ICF Sport Governance Rules • Common Rules applicable to all disciplines [CR] • Exactly the same wording contained in the first chapter of each rule book ICF Principle Rules • The principle is applicable to all disciplines [PR] • Rules tailor made for each discipline • The principle affects all NFs to a high extent ICF Sport Rules • Competition and Field of Play rules [SR] • All technical aspects specific to the disciplines ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 3 of 78 RULES DECISION PROCESS ICF Sport Governance Rules [CR] Board of Technical National Congress Directors Committee Federations Proposal X X X Drafting X Wording Discussion X Vote X ICF Principle Rules [PR] Board of Technical National Congress Directors Committee Federations Proposal X X X Drafting X Wording Discussion X X X Vote Overall policy Final wording and direction after congress ICF Sport Rules [SR] Board of Technical National Congress Directors Committee Federations Proposal X X Drafting X Wording Discussion X Vote X ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 4 of 78 PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF ICF RULES Consultation with all stakeholders (e.g. May to November athletes, coaches, officials) about rule the Congress the changes needed. year prior to prioryear The December to 1st Rule proposals by National Federations March and ICF Technical Committees. Analysis of all proposals by ICF March Technical Committees. 1st ICF Board of Vote of the sport rules [SR]. Directors meeting End of March / Assessment of sport governance rules April [CR] and principle rules [PR]. Congress Publication of the approved sport rules At least three (3) [SR] by the ICF Board of Directors. months prior to the Publication of the assessed sport Congress governance rules [CR] and principle rules [PR]. Theof the year Vote of the sport governance rules [CR]. ICF Congress November / Vote of the main policies and December directions concerning the principle rules [PR]. Board of Directors meeting after the Congress Vote of the principle rules [PR]. November / December 1st January Publication and application of the After the Congress approved rule changes. ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 5 of 78 GLOSSARY The sport is canoeing, kayaking and all paddling Sport activities. National Member National Federation of the International Federation Canoe Federation. A discipline is a branch of a sport comprising one Discipline (1) or several events (e.g. Canoe Sprint, Canoe Slalom…). The competition runs from the start of the first event to the completion of the last event of a Competition discipline, excluding the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Athlete or Male or female athlete player In Canoe Polo refer to player Gender Men or Women A boat is the watercraft used to practice canoeing (e.g. canoe, kayak, SUP): • A single boat: a boat with only one (1) Boat place for an athlete (e.g. kayak single); • A crew boat: a boat with more than one (1) place for an athlete (e.g. canoe four). e.g. junior, under 21, under 23, masters Age group depending on each discipline A category is defined by a boat and a gender Category (e.g. Men Kayak, Mixed Canoe). A class is defined by a category and the number Class of places in a boat (e.g. men kayak double; women canoe four). A Sport Class is a category defined by ICF Paracanoe in the Classification Rules, in which Athletes are grouped by reference to the impact Sport Class of an eligible impairment on their ability to execute the specific tasks and activities fundamental to the sport. ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 6 of 78 An event is a contest in one (1) discipline resulting in the award of medals. An event is defined by at least a class and Event depending on the competition and the discipline with the additional optional information: a distance and / or an age group (e.g. junior men’s kayak double 500m, under 23 women’s kayak single, men’s canoe double classic). • Individual events: A boat comprised of one (1) or more athletes competing Type of event against other boats. • Team events: two (2) or more boats competing together against other teams. A stage of competition (e.g. heats, semi-final, Event Phase final). Run or race or The basic unit of an event phase (e.g. heats 1st match run, semi-final, final). Competition The list of events included in a competition. programme Competition The complete list of events and their different schedule phases with the time at which they will be held. International Technical Oversee the operation of the competition. Official The host organising committee can be a National Host Federation or a subsidiary or a third party Organising organisation specialising in competition Committee management. • may: optional Definition of • should: recommendation meaning • must: mandatory / compulsory ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 7 of 78 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ICF International Canoe Federation IPC International Paralympic Committee NPC National Paralympic Committee Organising Committee of Olympics and OCOG Paralympic Games NF National Federation PC Paracanoe Committee CSPC Canoe Sprint Committee ICF HQ International Canoe Federation Headquarters CR Sport Governance Rules PR Principle Rules SR Sport Rules HOC Host Organising Committee ITO International Technical Official DNS Did Not Start DSQ Disqualified for the event DNF Did Not Finish Disqualified for the whole competition for DQB Unsportsmanlike Behaviour WADA World Anti-Doping Agency PFD Personal Flotation Device ICF Paracanoe Competition Rules 2019 8 of 78 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - SPORT GOVERNANCE .................................... 11 1.1 - International competitions [CR] ............................................... 11 1.2 - International competition calendar [CR] .................................... 11 1.3 - Athlete eligibility for ICF competition (level 1 to 3) [CR] ............... 12 1.4 - Age group [CR] ................................................................... 13 1.5 - Athlete sporting nationality change [CR] .................................... 13 1.6 - Entries process [CR] ............................................................. 14 1.7 - Validity of a competition [CR] ................................................. 15 1.8 - ICF World Championships (level 1) [CR] ..................................... 16 1.9 - Masters World Championships (level 4) [CR] ................................ 17 1.10 - Anti-doping [CR] ................................................................ 18 1.11 - Appeal to the ICF Board of Directors [CR] ................................. 18 1.12 - Disqualification for unsportsmanlike behaviour [CR] .................... 18 1.13 - Results [CR] ..................................................................... 19 1.14 - Trademarks and advertising [CR] ............................................ 19 1.15 - International Technical Official (ITO) – examination [CR] .............. 19 1.16 - ITO – nomination for ICF competitions [CR] ............................... 21 CHAPTER 2 - INTRODUCTION ........................................... 22 2.1 - Objective [PR] .................................................................... 22 2.2 - International competitions [PR] ............................................... 22 CHAPTER 3 - ATHLETE EQUIPMENT ................................... 23 3.1 - Boats specifications [PR] ....................................................... 23 3.2 - Construction [PR] ................................................................ 23 3.3 - Kayaks [PR] ..................................................................... 24 3.4 - Va’a [PR] ........................................................................ 25 3.5 - Safety equipment [SR] .......................................................... 25 3.6 - Identifications and Advertising Trademarks [PR] .......................... 26 CHAPTER 4 - COMPETITION PROGRAMME ............................ 27 4.1 - Boats and distances [PR] ....................................................... 27 4.2 - Events [PR] ..................................................................... 27 CHAPTER 5 - COMPETITION FORMAT .................................. 28 5.1 - Heats and finals [SR] ............................................................ 28 CHAPTER 6 - INVITATIONS AND ENTRIES ............................. 29 6.1 - Invitations [PR] ................................................................... 29 6.2 - Entries [PR] ..................................................................... 29 CHAPTER 7 - COMPETITION OFFICIALS ............................... 30 7.1 - Competition officials [SR] ...................................................... 30 7.2 - Duties of the Competition Committee [SR] ................................. 30 7.3 - Duties of the Officials [SR] ..................................................... 31 CHAPTER 8 - FIELD
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